Bachelor of Science (Hons) - Criminology and Law
- 3 years
- Duration
- 16,750 GBP/year
- Price
- Sept 2025
- Start
- May 2025
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Oxford / United Kingdom
- Location
- Oxford Brookes University
- School
Program description
Our innovative interdisciplinary degree program in criminology and law is unique. It consists of separate criminology and law modules. So you can follow your criminology interests while learning the skills necessary to obtain a regular legal degree. These skills include:
- evaluating legal arguments
- detailed problem-solving
- the ability to communicate accurately and persuasively
Leading professors who are acknowledged authorities in their fields will support you throughout your study. We give you a lot of module options so you can focus on the subjects that are most interesting to you. Additionally, you'll have access to professional conferences and frequent guest lecturers.
By studying this degree, you’ll have the opportunity to investigate topics such as:
- criminal justice, including punishment and sentencing
- the theoretical frameworks criminologists use to understand crime
- digital crime and criminology
By the time you leave Oxford Brookes, you'll have developed a variety of skills and qualities that make you well-rounded and employable. These are skills that are particularly attractive to employers in a number of sectors including:
- Criminal Justice Agencies
- Local Authorities
- Policing and Police Services
- NGOs and the Voluntary Sector
- Human Rights, Advocacy Work and Community Support Services
Program structure
Year 1
- Communication Skills for Lawyers
- Crime and Criminology in Context
- Criminal Justice in Action
- Criminal Law
- Criminology Skills
- Legal Method
- Media and Crime
Year 2
- Advanced Legal Skills
- Public Criminology
- Evidence
- Digital Crime and Criminology
- Researching Crime: Methods, Approaches and Ethics
- Understanding Criminal Justice
Optional Modules
- Criminology Work Placement Scheme
- Crime and Intersectionality
- Crime, Capitalism and Markets
- Globalisation and Crime
- International Law
- Marriage Cohabitation and the Law
Year 3
- Independent Study Module
- Interdisciplinary Dissertation
- The Prison and Imprisonment
Optional Modules
- Border Criminology
- Computer Law and Artificial Intelligence
- Dealing with Drugs: Control and Intoxication
- Equality Law
- International Human Rights Law
- Nationality, Immigration and Asylum
- Parents, Children and the State
- Picturing the Criminal: From Mugshot to Fine Art
- The Carnival and Pleasures of Crime
Price
- Tuition Fee - 16,750 GBP per year
Requirements for applicants
General Entry Requirements
- Acceptable passes in five subjects (exceptionally four subjects) at GCSE or GCE including:
- one 12-unit vocational A-level, or
- two A-levels or two 6-unit vocational A-levels, or
- one A-level or 6-unit vocational A-level plus two AS-levels, or
- two 3-unit vocational A-levels
- A National Certificate or Diploma at a good standard.
- The International Baccalaureate Diploma (minimum of 24 points) or the European Baccalaureate Diploma (minimum of 60%).
- Five subjects in SCE with two at Higher level or one at Advanced Higher level.
- Three subjects in Scottish Highers or two at Advanced Higher level.
- Any other qualifications considered by the Academic Board to be of equivalent standard.
- A recognised access course
English language requirements
- IELTS: 6.5 overall with 6.0 in reading and writing, 5.5 in listening and speaking
About the university
The history of Oxford Brookes University spans more than 150 years. We began as a modest School of Art in rented classrooms and have expanded into one of the UK's top modern universities with a reputation for distinction in teaching and research on the local, national, and worldwide levels.
Our primary goal is to provide a top-notch educational experience that helps each of our graduates to be competent, self-assured, and prosperous. The standard of instruction students receive is an integral component of this.
Oxford Brookes works with a wide range of partners both domestically and internationally. Our connections are essential to improving our instruction, research, and information sharing. Additionally, they provide our students a wealth of placement, internship, and employment options.
In cooperation with our Associate College Partners as well as directly, we offer a variety of higher education and degree apprenticeships (ACPs).
